
- Book III
- Chapter I – Of the internal speech of Christ to a faithful soul
- Chapter II – That truth speaks within us without noise of words
- Chapter III – That the words of God are to be heard with humility, and that many weigh them not
- Chapter IV – That we ought to walk in truth and humility in God’s presence
- Chapter V – Of the wonderful effect of divine love
- Chapter VI – Of the proof of a true lover
- Chapter VII – That grace is to be hid under the guardianship of humility
- Chapter VIII – Of the mean esteem of one’s self in the sight of God
- Chapter IX – That all things are to be referred to God, as to our last end
- Chapter X – That it is meet to serve God, despising this world
- Chapter XI – That the desires of our heart are to be examined and moderated
- Chapter XII – Of learning patience, and of fighting against concupiscence
- Chapter XIII – Of the obedience of an humble subject after the example of Jesus Christ
- Chapter XIV – Of considering the secret judgments of God, lest we be puffed up by our good works
- Chapter XV – How we are to be disposed, and what we are to say when we desire any thing
- Chapter XVI – That true comfort is to be sought in God alone
- Chapter XVII – That we ought to cast all our care upon God
- Chapter XVIII – That temporal miseries are to be borne with patience after the example of Jesus Christ
- Chapter XIX – Of supporting injuries; and who is proved to be truly patient
- Chapter XX – Of the confession of our infirmity, and of the miseries of this life
- Chapter XXI – That we are to rest in God above all goods and gifts
- Chapter XXII – Of the rememberance of the manifold benefits of God
- Chapter XXIII – Of four things which bring much peace
- Chapter XXIV – That we are not to be curious in enquiring into the life of others
- Chapter XXV – In what things the firm peace of the heart and true progress doth consist
- Chapter XXVI – Of the eminence of a free mind, which humble prayer better procures than reading
- Chapter XXVII – That self-love chiefly keeps a person back from the Sovereign Good
- Chapter XXVIII – Against the tongues of detractors
- Chapter XXIX – How in the time of tribulation God is to be invoked and blessed
- Chapter XXX – Of asking the divine assistance, and of confidence of recovering grace
- Chapter XXXI – Of disregarding all things created, that so we may find the Creator
- Chapter XXXII – Of the denying ourselves, and renouncing all cupidity
- Chapter XXXIII – Of the inconstancy of our heart, and of directing our final intention to God
- Chapter XXXIV – That he that loves God relishes him above all things, and in all things
- Chapter XXXV – That there is no being secure from temptation in this life
- Chapter XXXVI – Against the vain judgments of men
- Chapter XXXVII – Of a pure and full resignation of ourselves, for the obtaining freedom of heart
- Chapter XXXVIII – Of the good government of ourselves in outward things, and of having recourse to God in dangers
- Chapter XXXIX – That a man must not be over eager in his affairs
- Chapter XL – That man hath no good of himself, and that he cannot glory in any thing
- Chapter XLI – Of the contempt of all temporal honour
- Chapter XLII – That our peace is not to be placed in men
- Chapter XLIII – Against vain and worldly learning
- Chapter XLIV – Of not drawing to ourselves exterior things
- Chapter XLV – That credit is not to be given to all men; and that men are prone to offend in words
- Chapter XLVI – Of having confidence in God, when words arise against us
- Chapter XLVII – That all grievous things are to be endured for life everlasting
- Chapter XLVIII – Of the day of eternity, and of the miseries of this life
- Chapter XLIX – Of the desire of eternal life: and how great things are promised to them that fight
- Chapter L – How a desolate person ought to offer himself into the hands of God
- Chapter LI – That we must practise ourselves in humble works, when we cannot attain to high things
- Chapter LII – That a man ought not to esteem himself worthy of consolation; but rather guilty of stripes
- Chapter LIII – That the grace of God is not communicated to the earthly minded
- Chapter LIV – Of the different motions of nature and grace
- Chapter LV – Of the corruption of nature, and of the efficacy of divine grace
- Chapter LVI – That we ought to deny ourselves, and to imitate Christ by the cross
- Chapter LVII – That a man should not be too much dejected when he falls into some defects
- Chapter LVIII – Of not searching into high matters, nor into the secret judgments of God
- Chapter LIX – That all hope and confidence is to be fixed in God alone
- Book IV
- Chapter I – With how great a reverence Christ is to be received
- Chapter II – That the great goodness and charity of God is shewed to man in this sacrament
- Chapter III – That it is profitable to communicate often
- Chapter IV – That many benefits are bestowed on them who communicate devoutly
- Chapter V – Of the dignity of the sacrament, and of the priestly state
- Chapter VI – A Petition concerning the exercise proper before Communion
- Chapter VII – Of the discussion of one’s own conscience, and of a resolution of amendment
- Chapter VIII – Of the oblation of Christ on the cross, and of the resignation of ourselves
- Chapter IX – That we must offer ourselves, and all that is ours, to God, and pray for all
- Chapter X – That the holy communion is not lightly to be forborne
- Chapter XI – That the body of Christ and the holy scripture are most necessary to a faithful soul
- Chapter XII – That he who is to communicate ought to prepare himself for Christ with great diligence
- Chapter XIII – That a devout soul ought to desire with her whole heart to be united to Christ in the sacrament
- Chapter XIV – Of the ardent desire of some devout persons to receive the body of Christ
- Chapter XV – That the grace of devotion is obtained by humility and self-denial
- Chapter XVI – That we ought to lay open our necessities to Christ, and crave his grace
- Chapter XVII – Of fervent love and vehement desire to receive Christ
- Chapter XVIII – That a man be not a curious searcher into this sacrament, but a follower of Christ, submitting his sense to holy faith